A look at US, European sanctions on Russia
With Russian tanks apparently crossing into southeastern Ukraine, President Barack Obama is suggesting the possibility of more sanctions on Russia. The sanctions imposed so far have not deterred Russia, but uncertainty over their long-term impact has ...
UN Ambassador Samantha Power Warns Russia: 'THE MASK IS COMING OFF'
United States Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power lashed out at Russia on Thursday, a day that saw Ukraine's president accused Russia of sending troops across the Ukrainian border to fight with pro-Russian separatist rebels. Speaking at an ...
Obama Vows Russia Penalties, but Avoids Calling Ukraine Advance an Invasion
WASHINGTON — President Obama condemned the latest Russian military advance into Ukraine on Thursday and said the United States and its allies would take further actions to punish Moscow for violating its neighbor’s sovereignty, but he stopped short of ...
President Obama rebukes Russia for crossing troops into Ukraine, U.S. military confrontation 'not in the cards'
WASHINGTON--- President Obama rebuked Russian President Vladimir Putin late Thursday for new military incursions into Ukraine -- but he emphasized that a military confrontation between the U.S. and Russia "is not in the cards." He said the best tactics ...
Ukraine accuses Russia of sending in tanks, armor
NOVOAZOVSK, Ukraine -- Ukraine accused Russia on Thursday of entering its territory with tanks, artillery and troops, and Western powers said Moscow had "outright lied" about its role and dangerously escalated the conflict. Russia dismissed the allegations ...
U.S. says Russia has 'outright lied' about Ukraine
The United States told an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council on Thursday that Russia has "outright lied" over its military activity inside Ukraine, where Russian-backed separatists have been fighting Ukrainian armed forces. The accusations came ...
Ukraine accuses Russia of invasion as rebels mount new offensive
A daily roundup of terrorism and security issues. Declaring that "Russian forces have entered Ukraine," Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko held an emergency security session today as pro-Russia rebels launched a powerful new offensive in the east.
Ukraine Accuses Russia of Invasion
"The world needs to pay attention to the sharply worsening situation in Ukraine," he said in a televised statement from Kiev. Russia's ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, Andrey Kelin, denied the accusation. The Kremlin ...
